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The King's Artillery Regiment ( da, Kongens Artilleriregiment, KAR) was an
artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...
regiment of the
Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...
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History

The ''Kongens Artilleriregiment'' was formed on 1 August 1982 by merging
Kronens Artilleriregiment The Crown Artillery Regiment ( da, Kronens Artilleriregiment) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 August 1982 it was merged with the Zealand Artillery Regiment to form the King's Artillery Regiment. History In 1684 three artil ...
from Sjælsmark barracks and Sjællandske Artilleriregiment from Holbæk barracks. On 1 November 2005 ''Kongens Artilleriregiment'' was merged with
Dronningens Artilleriregiment The Queen's Artillery Regiment ( da, Dronningens Artilleriregiment, DAR) was a Royal Danish Army artillery regiment. History The Queen's Artillery Regiment was created on 1 November 2000 by merging Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde and ...
to create the new artillery regiment, Danske Artilleriregiment. The regiment was located on Sjælsmark barracks.


Units

* 1st Armoured Artillery Battalion (1982-2004) part of 1st Zealand Brigade * 2nd Artillery Battalion (1982-2004) part of ELK/Corps Artillery * 4th Light Artillery Battalion (1982-1996) part of 4th Zealand Battle Group,(from 1990)1st Zealand Battle Group * 5th Armoured Artillery Battalion (1982-2004) part of 2nd Zealand Brigade (from 1994 part of Danish International Brigade) * 13th Anti Air Artillery Battalion (1982-2000) part of LANDZEALAND/Corps Artillery * 14th Light Artillery Battalion (1982-1985) part of LANDZEALAND/Corps Artillery * 16th Light Artillery Battalion (1982-1990) part of 1st Zealand Battle Group. Transferred to
North Jutland Artillery Regiment The North Jutland Artillery Regiment ( da, Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 November 2000 it was merged with Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment to form Queen's Artillery Regiment. The regim ...
* 17th Heavy Artillery Battery (1985-1996) - 17th MLRS Battery (1997-2004) part of LANDZEALAND/Corps Artillery * 21st Light Artillery Battalion (1982-2000) part of 3rd Zealand Battle Group * 22nd Light Artillery Battalion (1982-2000) part of 2nd Zealand Battle Group * 32nd Heavy Artillery Battalion (1982-1985) - 32nd Artillery Battalion (1986-2000) part of LANDZEALAND/Corps Artillery, (2000-2004) part of HOK * Staff and Target Acquisition Battery/ LANDZEALAND (1982-2004) part of LANDZEALAND/Corps Artillery Military units and formations established in 1982 Artillery regiments of Denmark 1982 establishments in Denmark {{Mil-unit-stub